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Mathieu ( Jeremie Elkaim kills time by climbing dunes and catching rays while on holiday on the French coast. Chancing upon beautiful local boy Cédric (Stephane Rideau) spurs homosexual desires he wasn't aware he had. When the pair meet, the attraction is mutual, the carefree days giving way to lustful nights of carnal desire and sexual experimentation. Yet as the sun begins to fade, the holiday must end, and the pair must face a difficult decision. Holiday romances have rarely been caught on screen with such visceral and heart-wrenching power as in Sébastien Lifshitz's groundbreaking ode to teenage love. 'Presque Rien' is an openly gay arthouse classic that garnered awards at film festivals the world over.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The person who gave this film one star must be mad! Had they given the film to their Francophone friend the he or she probably would have appreciated it much more. The French tend to have a better understanding and patience for films that don't throw any old narrative at you in the hope that it will stick. This is a beautiful piece of work that has rightfully won many awards at film festivals. I watched it eons ago on VHS, and no am very pleased to see a nice re-release on DVD. The actors are a joy to look at, the beach scenery bringing back many childhood memories of my own. Dominique Reymond is wonderful here, just as she is in many of the other cult French films she has been in. And as for the erotic scenes between the two young men, they are quietly beautiful. Recommended.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I used to own a vhs copy of this wonderful intense movie believe it or not and finally decided to buy this DVD last week. Press reviews I have read lately with the DVD re-issue has been very promising, watching it again recently has been more than enjoyable. It shows Presque Rien has age well over the years. Not many films out there could stand the age of time especially in today's world.
Like Swoon and few great gay movies out there, this film is a must have for all ages. Buy it!
Like Swoon and few great gay movies out there, this film is a must have for all ages. Buy it!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
One of the better gay films designed to make you think (looking back on happier times - why did he become undone?)with an open rather than closed ending. There is a natural physicality between the boys and their relationship is enjoyable. It bears more than one viewing.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Confusing
From the trailer and reading about the movie I was expecting a straight forward storyline. It change in to a confusing mix of two different timelines. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Mr Me
Too many questions left without answers
"Come undone" or precisely translated "ALmost nothing" is a story about a summer love between two young lads. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Pitbulltje
so beautiful
You remember this film a bit like the way you remember what is on a roll of film: as a succession of intense moments that, put together, capture the essence of something. Read more
Published 3 months ago by schumann_bg
Convoluted lazy script that lacks a conclusion.
The Contrivance
Jérémie Elkaïm plays Mathieu, a young man taking his summer holidays on the French coast before beginning studies to become an architect. Read more
Jérémie Elkaïm plays Mathieu, a young man taking his summer holidays on the French coast before beginning studies to become an architect. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Tasmanian Devil
Fred Swanepoel
A good movie with a complex plot. It gets better if you watch it the second time. Beautifully shot with some stunning nude and sex scenes. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Collector
Almost nothing
Quite why the makers of this film translate "presque rien" as "come undone" I do not know. The acting is good and the teenage love story believable, but the rest of the film seems... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Gay Londoner
OK
i watched lots of french movies. i think the pacing for this movie is a bit too slow for my liking. otherwise an OK movie. nothing spectacular in particular.
Published 21 months ago by michael C
absolument rien
"Presque rien" is a good title for a film with no plot. It meanders along with one meaningless scene after another, buying tomatoes in the market, washing a kitten, so many... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2009 by V. Sayer
"almost nothing": well analysed.
Not often that a film on this subject approaches so closely reality. Without crudeness the story unfolds itself with great honesty, arousing in us, spectators of this drama,... Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2009 by Mr. Hans Boonen
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